Escalation of Privilege in Intel Processors Affecting System Security

CVE-2025-35973

What is CVE-2025-35973?

The vulnerability involves improper handling of values in certain Intel processors operating at Ring 0 level, including kernel, hypervisor, and bare metal OS environments. This may allow unauthorized users with elevated privileges to exploit the system, enabling potential escalation of privileges without requiring user interaction. Attackers would need specialized knowledge and local access to leverage this vulnerability, which could impact the system's confidentiality and integrity, raising the risk for further exploitation.

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